The Innovative Marketplaces meetup brings together entrepreneurs, developers, activists, financiers, and academics to explore how entrepreneurs are using marketplace models to disrupt industries and create change. From the hottest start-ups to the newest policy proposals to latest financial products, marketplaces are popping up everywhere. Join a community of New Yorkers exploring the marketplace phenomenon. Discover a new business model for your start-up. Join a community of innovators. Be ins …

This group offers films, presentations, and workshops on the most popular approaches available today for healing, spiritual growth, and creating the life you want. Organizer Dr. Jay Kantor, a holistic healer-therapist from Ridgewood, NJ, has personally attended programs with Esther and Jerry Hicks, was involved with The Course In Miracles since its release in the '70's, and has studied with EFT and energy psychology innovators Gary Craig and Fred Gallo. These programs will be a great opportuni …

The MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization part of a network of 27 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to be the New York City-based leader in hosting networking and educational events focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. We host monthly events that attract between 30 and 200+ people. We count a membership of 200 people and a subscription list of 10,000 people, and have been an active chapter since 1971. We also occasionally host events with part …

"Import Export Meetup" is the Center for Innovative International Entrepreneurs. We are committed to connecting professionals in areas of Import/Export, including any other international Trade & commerce in the Metropolitan New York area. We have dedicated ourselves to arranging "a well planned" International business Presentation/Forum series, providing a platform for experienced International business experts and opinion leaders in a relaxed business setting, which we hope would bring innovat …

ABOUT The New Marketplaces, Science & Tech For A Better Internet meetup invites scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, software coders, designers, activists and financiers to discuss and explore how new online marketplaces, business models & infrastructures can create more interaction and innovation on the Web. MEETUPS We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at some of NYC's most cutting-edge tech company offices. MEMBERS Where does the network end and where does the marketplace begin? Wh …

This group is for people interested in new technologies, startups and disruptive business innovations in the field of longevity / aging. It supports the Aging2.0 website. Note: we're mostly using Eventbrite to manage our events now, so go there to register for future events. Go here for the events. Topics will be chosen of interest to entrepreneurs and investors looking to accelerate the growth of new companies in this space, and will range health-care (cognition, mobility, sensing) through to h …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

These meetups will be hosted by Backbase. We are a portal software company focused on superior User Experience, particularly in the Financial World. Being that we are located in downtown Manhattan, one of the Financial Capitals of the world, it would make sense to get a meetup going with people interested in Bank 2.0, Bank Innovation, User Experience in Enterprises, etc... Initially I hope the meetups to be networking events but hopefully we can branch out and have some community presentations, …

The Art for China Foundation is committed to providing financially underprivileged children in China with an equal opportunity to study and explore art at an early age. We are a nonprofit organization that uses innovative and engaging tactics to improve the lives of these children.

This is a Meetup group for product managers, designers, technologists, developers, startup founders, and specialists who are interested in mobile banking, financial services, commerce, and payments. Whether you're at a startup, well established financial services company, or just inspired by where the industry is headed, this Meetup is a place for you. Events will feature innovators in the space who will share their insights and demo awesome products. All events are great networking opportunitie …

A regular & informal get together for Anthemis portfolio companies to share knowledge and get to know each other better.

The Society of Quantitative Analysts (SQA) is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on education and communication to support members of the quantitative investment practitioner community. We seek to encourage the dissemination of leading-edge ideas and innovations relevant to the work of the quantitative investment practitioner. The knowledge of such ideas and innovations can assist portfolio and risk managers, strategists, analysts, traders, regulators, asset owners such as pension sponso …

Web 2.0 and new technology is disrupting Finance in every area - Banking, Payments, Multi asset trading, Brokerage, Investment, Money management, Funding, E-Commerce. It is also making Finance easily accessible to everyone. Let's get together and look at these trends very closely and learn from the innovators, disruptors, domain experts, doers and visionaries. We are looking for sponsors. Please contact the organizer with any Topic Suggestions Speakers Technologies Sponsorships or membership …

The FinTech Hackathon | www.fintechhack.com The goal of the FinTech Hackathon is to promote the development of financial technology for institutional customers and consumers. The Hackathon brings together FinTech developers and designers to develop financial products and discover new technologies. Example applications include innovations in risk management, trading, big data, retail banking, regulatory compliance, mobile payments and enterprise social. APIs and platforms from technology partners …

This is a group of financial professionals, accountants, technologists, economists, traders, engineers, housewives, househusbands, laborers, professors, students, activists and workers interested in reforming, revolutionizing and improving our financial system. We discuss and act regularly. Everyone is welcome! We meet at Columbia University's International Affairs Building on the corner of 118th and Amsterdam in room 409 or room 410 from 3 to 5 and go for dinner afterwards at Amsterdam.